alleryIn a megaspore mother cell, meiosis produces
Atwo haploid megaspores
Bfour haploid megaspores
Cfour diploid megaspores
Done diploid megaspore
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. four haploid megaspores
1. One diploid megaspore mother cell undergoes meiosis-I and meiosis-II.
2. This produces a linear tetrad of four haploid megaspores.
3. Usually only one megaspore survives to form the embryo sac; the rest degenerate.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII Biology, Ch 1 "Reproduction in Lower and Higher Plants" §1.3_
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